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Jan 13, 2026

US12523444 - Handgun holster with retention mechanism

A holster includes a holster housing having an opening for inserting therethrough a weapon, a retention release lever including a shaft that has a pusher member and an inclined surface, and a holster retention tab pivotally coupled to the holster housing by a pivot element. The holster retention tab includes a catch, which lockingly engages an ejection port of the weapon when the weapon is inserted into the holster housing, and a force inclined surface. A biasing device is mounted in the holster housing to apply an urging force on the holster retention tab so as to retain the catch in the ejection port when the weapon is inserted into the holster housing. The inclined surface pushes against the force inclined surface, thereby creating a force vector that causes the holster retention tab to pivot about the pivot element and overcome the urging force of the biasing device and release the catch from the ejection port.

The patent describes a handgun holster featuring a retention mechanism that securely locks the weapon in place using a catch that engages the ejection port when the weapon is inserted. A retention release lever with an inclined surface allows the user to easily pivot the retention tab and release the catch, overcoming the biasing force that holds it in position.

Claim 1

1 . A holster comprising: a holster housing having an opening for inserting therethrough a weapon; a retention release lever comprising a shaft that has a pusher member and an inclined surface; a holster retention tab pivotally coupled to said holster housing by a pivot element, said holster retention tab comprising a catch, configured to lockingly engage an ejection port of the weapon when the weapon is inserted into said holster housing, and a force inclined surface; and a biasing device mounted in said holster housing and configured to apply an urging force on said holster retention tab so as to retain said catch in the ejection port when the weapon is inserted into said holster housing; wherein said inclined surface of said shaft is arranged to push against said force inclined surface of said holster retention tab, thereby creating a force vector that causes said holster retention tab to pivot about said pivot element and overcome the urging force of said biasing device and release said catch from the ejection port, and wherein said inclined surface is a flat surface.

Google Patents

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USPTO PDF

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